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Library closed, or property tax increased: Utrecht municipalities struggle with government plans
Next year, Dutch municipalities will receive less money than they expected, because the government has taken 675 million euros from the municipal fund. The following year, 2026, is also called…
More tasks, less money: dissatisfaction among Utrecht municipalities about Budget Day plans
Next year, Dutch municipalities will receive less money than they expected, because the government has taken 675 million euros from the municipal fund. The following year, 2026, is also called…
Soldiers booed during demonstration at Utrecht Kromhout Barracks: ‘People are angry’
Teacher Ben took the morning off to demonstrate. He speaks on behalf of the demonstrators. There are a lot of police, military police and people from the Ministry of Defence…
Names & Numbers Match Talk: ‘Amateur clubs make football advertising in KNVB Cup’
Province of Utrecht – Listen now to a new episode of the sports podcast: Names & Numbers Match Talk. In this episode, Rick van Manen looks back on the second…
Investigation into TBS trajectory of Amersfoort terror suspect Ayoub M.: ‘It seems clear that something went wrong’
M. was sentenced to TBS with conditions 2.5 years ago for stabbing his mother. Despite that measure, he stabbed two people at the Erasmus Bridge on Thursday, one of whom…
Terror suspect Ayoub M. stabbed his mother but received TBS-light: ‘Process must be thoroughly investigated’
Amersfoort – Terror suspect Ayoub M. from Amersfoort was sentenced to TBS with conditions 2.5 years ago for stabbing his mother. Despite this measure, he stabbed two people at the…
Names & Numbers Match Talk: ‘You can hardly get more points’
Utrecht – Listen now to a new episode of the sports podcast: Names & Numbers Match Talk. After FC Utrecht’s 3-2 win over Willem II, reporter Bert Kous looks back…
A sky-high student debt? Guus and Daan built a website to help students
Guus’ website does not provide advice, only insight. With a few clicks on the website, you can see what the current student debt is and look at other options. What…
Student transport in Woerden also in trouble: vulnerable children have to go to school by coach
Carrier Willemsen-De Koning responded that despite problems at the start, “the vast majority of journeys are now running according to schedule”. But that it is not possible in the short…
Confidence in politics is increasing: ‘Always higher when a cabinet takes office’
Confidence often declines when certain promises are not fulfilled, but De Jongh wonders whether that also applies to this cabinet. “We have a completely different kind of cabinet, of course,…